Shopping bag and package display carrier



March 31, 1953 E. cs. JAcoBssoN SHOPPING BAG AND PACKAGE DISPLAY CARRIER Filed Sept. 30, 1948 2 SHEETS-SHEET l B, M .1 m n m u a m d w; w 0 z a a \M .0 Km 4 M 4 A f m ATTO R N EYS March 1953 E. s. JACOBSSON 2,633,287

SHOPPING BAG AND PACKAGE DISPLAY CARRIER Filed Sept. 30, 1948 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 4 IE 112. E I 4 X28 1" 1 2e 2 9 I5 26- a I 27 Z D 19 L EDWARD Gwwvve fa-0566014 5 Patented Mar. 31, 1953 SHOPPING BAG AND PARCKAGE DISPLAY ARR Edward Gustave J acobsson, Canaan, N. Y. Application September 30, 1948, Serial No. 51,907

7 Claims. 1

The present invention pertains to bags, analogous containers and wrappers, and more particularly to a dual compartment bag wherein, in addition to the main or carrying compartment of the bag, there is provided a second holder or carrier for the reception and display of merchandise independently of the merchandise placed in the main compartment of the bag. This arrangement permits the display of a box, boxes, or other merchandise containers, packages, and the like received in the carrier portion, Whereas the remainder of the bag is adapted to receive other goods or merchandise, the contents of both portions or sections of the bag being independently removable.

The present invention has for its object the provision of a dual compartment bag of the above indicated character, which is made in a simple and economical manner, from a one-piece paper blank, and providing a lower open carrier wherein one or more containers of merchandise may be received and displayed prominently to the view of purchasers, the remainder ofthe bag being a shopping bag of ample proportions for holding a substantial amount of other types of merchandise placed therein.

A further object of the invention is to provide an integral display means for receiving and displaying containers of a given kind of merchandise, and a shopping bag which is normally folded on the containers of merchandise displayed to occupy not substantially more shelf space than is occupied by the containers themselves, thereby providing a convenient unit both from the standpoint of storing and carrying.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an integral bag of the above-indicated character having multiple merchandise containing portions and which is readily produceable from a one-piece blank.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a one-piece, multiple compartment bag assembly which is provided with a separate carrying means extending on opposite sides of the bag assembly for the reception of beverage bottles for carry home purposes, this in addition to the merchandise carried in the bag proper.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a multiple or sectional compartment bag which suggests the displayed product as the primary purchase to obtain the utility of the shopp bag.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a multiple sectional bag which does not increase the cost of the primary purchase to the apparent as the description proceeds, and the features of novelty will be ticularity in the appended pointed out in parclaims.

The invention will be understood more readily by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the shopping bag and package display carrier embodying a Preferred form of the device.

Fig. 2 is a vertica1 section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view, similar to Fig. 1, of a modified form showing a beverage bottle carrier structure mounted in the package carrier portion of the bag of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a view of the blank from which the shopping bag and package display carrier are formed.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of Fig. 4 showing the blank in process of being folded.

Fig. 6 is a view of the folded shopping bag portion and the folding of the package carrier por-, tion nearing completion.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary elevational view showing a number of packages in transverse end display arrangement in the carrier portion.

Fig. 8 is a view of Fig. 1 with the packages in side display arrangement in the carrier and with the bag folded, showing the completed combination shopping bag and display package ready for sale. In the illustrated embodiment characterizing this invention there is shown a combination shopping bag A and package display carrier B (Fig. l), and formed from a one-piece blank C developed in accordance with Fig. 4.

' Fig. 4 illustrates a blank of substantially heavy paper rectangular in shape and comprises a side section I bounded by fold lines 2 and transverse fold lines 3. The upper fold line 3 extends the length of the blank C and not only determines the height of the bag but defines strip 4 which is folded inwardly upon the blank and forms a refrom fold lines 2 toward opposite ends of the blank are the parallel fold lines 5. The blank is folded upwardly at right angles to section I on the fold lines 2, inwardly on fold lines 6 and 6 intermediate the respective fold lines 2 and 5,

forming the accordion pleat side walls 1. The lower fold line 3 likewise extends the length of the blank at the bottom of side i, and end section 8 at one end of the bag may be folded upwardly and inwardly in parallelism with side I and corresponding section 9 at the other end, which is formed with an adhesive coated strip l and is folded inwardly so as to bring strip 10 in overlapping relation with respect to the free edge of section 8, said sections 8 and 9 when so adhesively united form the side section II opposite to side I, and which completes the side and foldable edge walls of the bag.

Spaced inwardly from the lower edge 12 of the blank is a, parallel fold line !3 extending the length of the said edge l2, the fold lines 2 and intermediate lines 3 and 13 are out as at 2 and 5, respectively, and intermediate the lines 3 and 13 are the cut lines It corresponding in length to the width respectively of side sections 8 and 9 and which form the bag bottom sections l5. In alignment with the cut lines I4 is a center out line 16, forming, when folded inwardly on line 3 the bag bottom section ll. When the side sections 8 and 9 are folded in overlapping engagement, as shown in Fig. 6, the bottom sections (5, when folded inwardly on line 3 at right angles to side sections 8 and 3, form a layer of the bottom of the bag, and section I! when folded inwardly on line 3 into overlying engagement with said sections 45 is adhesively united therewith forming the bottom of the shopping bag.

Formed by cut-out lines 14 and foldable on line 13 are the carrier sections [8, which are similar to sections l5 except they are folded inwardly forming portions of the bottom of said carrier B. However, extending from the outer edges of sections 8 and 9 to the fold lines 5 and below line l3 are sections l9, and extending downwardly and diagonally from the intersection of lines 13 and 5 are the fold lines 20 forming the triangular fold sections 2|.

Adjacent to said sections 2| defined by the fold lines l3, 2 and 5 are the substantially rectangular portions 22. Extending diagonally downward and inwardly from the intersection of line I3 and the continuation of lines 2 to the edge l2 are the fold lines 23 forming the triangular fold sections 24, and the lines 23, I3 and 12 define the bottom section 25. All of the sections just described from 18 to 25, when properly folded, constitute bottom sections of the carrier B.

When the bag section A has been folded as shown in Fig. 6 and the sections I5 and I! have been folded inwardly into overlying relation and adhesively united forming the bottom of the shopping bag A as heretofore described, then to complete the carrier B, sections 22 are folded upwardly in alignment with the end walls 26, which are continuations of the edge sections 1, then sections 24 are folded inwardly on lines 23 overlying section 25 and which also folds sections 22 inwardly in meeting direction at right angles to ends 26 bringing sections 2i in overlapping position on the outer surface of section 25, then sections H! are folded upwardly on fold lines 26 into superimposed position on fold sections 2|, then sections 18 are folded over and downwardly bringing said sections iii to overlying position on the inner surfaces of sections 22, and the superimposed edges of sections 18 and 19 on one side are inserted between the similar edges of the other side, and are united by an adhesive and forming an intermediate layer of the bottom section of the carrier. Section 21 formed by the cut lines l6 and 2 is folded upwardly on line [3 into overlying relation with the exposed surfaces of the united sections 18 and adhesively secured thereto, completing the inner surface of the bottom of carrier B.

The foldable section 25 with the foldable portions 24 folded in superimposed relation thereon is now folded upwardly and secured to the outer exposed surfaces of the already united bottom portions 19 and 24, and 'adhesiv'ely. secured thereto, which completes the bottom of the carrier B and the complete bag and carrier structure.

It will be noted that the blank C is formed with four sets of aligned pairs of openings 28, which, when the blank is folded to form the shopping bag A, the openings are aligned forming a pair of openings 29 in side I and a similar pair of openings 29 in side H in which may be suitably inserted and anchored, loop handles 30.

Fig. 1 is shown with one or a pair of packages or boxes D corresponding to the dimensions of the carrier 13 in side-displaying arrangement, one indicia bearing surface of each being exposed on opposite sides of the bag, and if desired said boxes may be secured against accidental displacement by being slightly glued to one or more inner walls of the carrier and when the shopping bag and carrier with their contents have been transported to destination, if desired, the walls 26 of the carrier may be severed along the lines indicated at 31 to dispense with the carrier so that the shopping bag may be used for repeated use, as desired.

Fig. '7 illustrates the carrier B of Fig. 1 as containing a series of packages E in transverse arrangement in said carrier presenting end or side display thereof depending upon the type and size of the packages.

The modification A shown in Fig. 3 is identical with the bag and carrier structure shown in Fig. 1, except that a substantially rectangular box 32 formed of cardboard or other suitable material is secured in carrier B adapted to project beyond the sides I and H and is formed with a trio of openings 33 on each side of the bag-carrier adapted to receive the necks of beverage containing bottles, as will be well understood. Said box 32 is substituted for the packages D or E so as to transport bottled beverages, and if desired the sides may carry advertising indicia F of the respective beverages, similar to the indicia F on the containers D and E.

The purpose of this invention is not only to provide means for carrying packages and 'to save time in wrapping the packages at time of purchase, but to display the indicia carried by the packages as they are being transported, and therefore comprises an advertising medium and at the same time making available to the purchaser a shopping bag in which additional purchases and articles may be carried, and initially the shopping bag portion 'is folded in a small compact form constituting 'animmaterial addition to the size of the package, so "that the packages may be readily stacked and arranged for display and sale, one of such packages G being shown in Fig. 8.

Although in practice it has been found "that the forms of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings and referred to in the above description as the preferred embodiment is the most eificient and practical, yet realizing that conditions concurrent with the adoption of the invention will necessarily vary, it is well to emphasize that various minorchanges in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts, may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims without departing from or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is desired protected by Letter Patent is as set forth in the following claims:

1. A combined shopping bag and display carrier assembly comprising a shopping bag portion adapted to receive secondary articles of purchase, an article carrier portion integral with the shopping bag portion on the bottom thereof for receiving and displaying articles of primary purchase with identifying and advertising indicia prominently displayed for viewing by a purchaser, and a beverage bottle rack secured in the carrier portion and projecting forwardly and rearwardly of the shopping ba portion when the assembly is in service for receiving and carrying bottles of beverage of primary purchase, the shopping bag portion having a lateral longitudinally extending accordion fold along each side of the shopping bag portion extending from the carrier portion to the top of the bag, complementary inwardly extending folds joining the accordion folds and each front and rear side edges of the bag portion thereby forming triangular-shaped planar lateral portions for the ba at substantially the top of the rack at each end thereof, the said rack comprising substantially trapezoidal bottle-carrying portions having top and bottom wall projecting from the shopping bag portion, the projecting top and bottom walls being connected with substantially vertical front and rear walls spaced from and substantially parallel to the shopping bag portion, the projecting top walls of the rack having openings therein for receiving beverage bottles constituting the articles of primary purchase, the shopping bag portion being foldable into a compact fiat package on the said rack when not in use,

2. A combined shoppin bag and display carrier assembly comprising a shopping bag portion adapted to receive secondary articles of purchase, an article carrier compartment integral with the shopping bag portion for receiving and displaying articles of primary purchase with identifying and advertising indicia prominently displayed for viewing by purchaser, and a beverage-bottle rack in the carrier compartment and secured therein for carrying bottles of beverage of primary purchase, the shopping bag portion having inwardly extending lateral accordion folds extending along each side of the shoppin bag portion and extending from the carrier compartment to the top of the bag, complementary inwardly extending folds joining the accordion folds and the front and rear edges of the shopping bag portion thereby forming triangular-shaped planar lateral portions for the bag at substantially the top of the rack at each end thereof for enabling fiat folding of the shopping bag portion on the rack, the said rack comprising bottle-carrying portions extending forwardly and rearwardly beyond the carrier compartment and the shopping bag portion, the said bottle-carrying portions including top walls projecting from the vertical planes of the front and rear sides of the shopping bag portion, and said top walls having spaced openings therein for receiving beverage bottles constituting articles of primary purchase, and carrying means for the resulting assembly mounted on the shopping bag portion adjacent to the top thereof for enabling convenient carrying of the said assembly.

3. A carrier and display assembly for articles of purchase comprising a multiple-compartment carrier, one of which compartments defines a shopping ba compartment for receiving secondary articles of purchase, and another of. which compartments is a display compartment'for receiving and displaying articles of primarypurchase, the display compartment comprising strap members integral with the shopping bag compartment and depending therefrom, means securing the strap members together forming an endless retaining band thereof, the said band being in full and unobstructed view with articles of primary purchase and enclosingthe said articles to form'a retaining carrier compartment therefor integral with and beneath the shopping bag portion when the assembly is in service.

4. A carrier and display assembly for articles of purchase comprising a unitary carrier assembly having an upper portion definin a shopping bag compartment and a lower portion defining a carrier compartment, the carrier ocmpartment being integral with the shopping bag compartment and being open at its front and rear and having lateral strap members depending from the bag compartment, and means securing the strap members together in a loop adapted to receive articles of primary purchase for affording unobstructed display of the said articles with the shopping bag compartment superposed on the carrier compartment when the assembly is in service.

5. A carrier and display assembly for groceries and similar commodities comprising a bag portion defining a shopping bag compartment for receiving articles of secondary purchase, another portion defining a carrier compartment, the carrier compartment comprising lateral panels integral with and extending from the bag compart ment and being open at the front and rear thereof, and means securing the panels together at the bottom thereof for reinforcing the said panels, the said carrier compartment affording an unobstructed view of articles of primary purchase received and contained therein, the shopping bag compartment being superposed on the carrier compartment when the assembly is in service.

6. A carrier and display assembly for articles of purchase constructed from a one-piece blank, comprising a bag portion defining a shopping bag compartment for receiving articles of secondary purchase, the said bag compartment comprising front and rear wall panels and side panels, and a bottom closing the shopping bag compartment, the carrier compartment comprising lateral panels integral with and extending from the side panels of the shopping bag compartment and coextensive therewith, the said panels having their ends secured together in overlapping relation for reinforcement thereof while being open front and rear thereof to afford unobstructed view of articles of primary purchase received in the carrier compartment, the said shopping bag compartment portion being a premium for purchasers of the articles of primary purchase, the shopping bag portion being superposed on the carrier compartment when the assembly is in service.

'7. A carrier and display assembly for articles of purchase comprising a bag portion and a stirrup portion integral therewit the bag portion defining a shopping bag compartment for receiving articles of secondary purchase, the said bag compartment comprising front and rear wall panels and side panels, and a bottom closing the shopping bag compartment, t e stirrup portion de-, fining a carrier and display compartment for articles of primary purchase, the carrier and display EDWARD GUSTAVE J ACOBSSON.

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